A CURRYS sales assistant headbutted a colleague after a late-night drinking session and ‘banter’ between the pair turned violent.

Father-of-one Patrick Golledge pleaded guilty to assaulting James Cawthorne in Weston town centre.

Mr Cawthorne’s teeth were damaged by the headbutt and he has had to pay hundreds of pounds on dental work since.

May Li, prosecuting, said staff at the Marchfields Way branch of Currys decided to go out for a few drinks after work on October 12.

Five employees drank at several pubs before heading to Sultan’s takeaway in Alexandra Parade.

On the way there, Golledge tried twice to pick up Mr Cawthorne against his wishes using a fireman’s lift, knocking him over.

After continuing to walk towards the eatery, Mr Cawthorne realised he had lost his cigarettes and asked Golledge to go back and fetch them seeing as they had fallen out when the defendant tried to lift him.